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Britain / 18 December 2018
Police officer guilty of gross misconduct over Kingsley Burrell's custody death
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The family of Kingsley Burrell march for justice
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WEST MIDLANDS police officer Paul Adey was found guilty of gross misconduct today over the death of Kingsley Burrell. 

A disciplinary hearing at Sutton Coldfield Police Station heard evidence that the police constable was involved in the events surrounding the death of Mr Burrell in 2011. 

Mr Burrell was a 29-year-old black man and father of three from Birmingham who died after suffering prolonged restraint by police.

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